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Joe Root vs Nicholas Pooran — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Joe Root has the edge on the headline numbers: Joe Root leads on T20I batting (893 runs, avg 35.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Joe Root (England) has 893 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 32 matches. Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants) has 2,275 T20I runs at avg 26.1 in 106 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Joe Root vs Nicholas Pooran — Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Joe Root | Nicholas Pooran |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 63 | 49 |
| Best fantasy score | 163 | 157 |
| Runs | 847 | 433 |
| Strike rate | 79.5 | 151.9 |
| Fours | 90 | 27 |
| Sixes | 4 | 34 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 6 | 3 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 123 | 63 |
| Wickets | 2 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 5.61 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 1 | 0 |
| Catches | 9 | 14 |
| Total dismissals | 10 | 19 |
| Statistic | Joe Root | Nicholas Pooran |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 106 |
| Runs | 893 | 2275 |
| Batting average | 35.72 | 26.15 |
| Strike rate | 126.3 | — |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 13 |
| Wickets | 6 | 0 |
| Bowling average | 23.17 | — |
| Economy rate | 9.93 | — |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Joe Root has played 32 T20Is and Nicholas Pooran 106. Joe Root has 893 runs at 35.7 (strike rate 126.3), against 2,275 at 26.1 for Nicholas Pooran, so Nicholas Pooran has scored more. Joe Root also bowls: 6 wickets at an economy of 9.93, while Nicholas Pooran has not taken a T20I wicket.
ODI. Joe Root has played 195 ODIs and Nicholas Pooran 57. Joe Root has 7,903 runs at 50.7, against 1,829 at 38.9 (97.9) for Nicholas Pooran, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 20, Nicholas Pooran 3. Fifties: 48 and 9. With the ball, Joe Root has 31 wickets at an economy of 5.91 and Nicholas Pooran 6 at 6.18; Joe Root has more wickets.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Joe Root vs Nicholas Pooran — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Joe Root has scored 893 T20I runs in 32 matches at an average of 35.72, with 5 half-centuries. He has also taken 6 T20I wickets at an average of 23.17 with an economy of 9.93.
T20I career: Nicholas Pooran has scored 2,275 T20I runs in 106 matches at an average of 26.15, with 13 half-centuries.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 63 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.
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